By Pastor Michael McBuba Texts: Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 15:8-9; John 4:19-24. Introduction: Why is the subject of praise/worship so dear to the heart of God, and why did He lay so much emphasis down through the ages on true worship? How can worship enhance and increase our efficiency and effectiveness as saints and workers in [...]

By Sherrie Coronas It was a warm, lazy Sunday and the late afternoon nap we were slowly coming out of was an extraordinary treat for us. Dragging ourselves out of bed was painful but not as painful as the week would be with two teenage boys and an empty refrigerator. “What time does Costco close?” [...]

By Jeff Peterson Imagine yourself living in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. A crowd is gathered in the streets. It’s a hot day; you are tired and the dust clings to your skin, but you walk over to see what the commotion is all about. There, in the center of the crowd, is a [...]

By Okwudili Umeweni What a wonderful sleep I was having that cold morning of December, years ago in the small room I shared with my friend off campus. The compound had no fence but it contained close to fifty rooms similar to mine, all filled with students except for a mother and her newly born [...]

By Tina Leonard It has been awhile since I have written anything lately. This is mostly due to the fact that it’s hard to look around at all the worldly havoc and come to a sensible place in my spirit to rationalize anything. I begin questioning what we can do as followers of Christ to [...]